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High fire danger this weekend across New Mexico, including the mountains for the first time this year.
Saturday: W/NW 25-40 mph gusts, over 50 mph in the mountains.
Sunday: N/NW 30-60 mph gusts, up to 70 mph in the mountains & nearby areas.
#NMFire #NMwx
NEW MEXICO: “A wildfire named the Cummings Fire is threatening multiple structures and visible from Interstate 40 in Torrance County.” www.kob.com/news/top-new... - KOB 4
#CummingsFire #NewMexico #NMFire #TorranceCounty #Wildfires
UPDATE: The fire is contained. There are no injuries or damaged structures. The fire is also not threatening any residential areas. The Sheriff Department confirms that the fire was ignited by fireworks. #NMFire #NMwx
Getting reports of a small brush fire in Moriarty. Westerly winds may be pushing the fire towards homes.
Photo courtesy of Michelle Worley.
#NMFire #NMwx
UPDATE: The fire size has been upgraded to 1,180 acres. Forward progress has stopped, and it is now 50% contained. NM 120 has reopened. #NMFire #NMwx
A wildfire was reported Tuesday afternoon west of Wagon Mound, NM. The fire is 200 acres and has shut down NM Highway 120. Winds are dying down, but will pick up and switch direction soon as a cold front moves.
Photo by the Mora County Sheriff's Office. #NMFire #NMwx
UPDATE 352 Fire: 2,674 acres, 70% contained. Crews made good progress yesterday stopping the spread. Most crews have been released. Local fire crews mopping up and monitoring. SR 469 reopened. Evacuations lifted. 2 abandoned structures lost. #NMFire #NMwx
A wildfire in eastern New Mexico has closed State Road 469 near San Jon. The 352 Fire is currently 1,000 acres and growing in 35 mph wind gusts and 9% humidity. #NMFire #NMwx
⚠️ A Fire Watch is in effect for Monday across parts of eastern New Mexico. Southwest wind gusts up to 35 mph and humidity as low as 7% will create a critical fire danger. #NMFire #NMwx
1/2 For the past 11 years I’ve been keeping an eye on a patch of bulb flowers here in #Taos #NewMexico USA to see when they first break surface. #nmwx #climatechange #NMFire
My observations:
2015: March 2
2016: February 27
2017: Feb 26
2018: Feb 21
2019: Feb 13
2020: Feb 14
see next post....
🔥 A new wildfire started Sunday morning in the Magdalena Mountains west of Socorro. The Wet Weather Fire is currently 21.6 acres and 0% contained. The cause is unknown. No buildings or property is at risk. #NMFire #NMwx
SOCORRO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: “Officials say the Wet Weather Fire, which is currently 25 acres, may be visible west of NM 60 and from I-25 west of Socorro.” www.koat.com/article/new-... - @koat7.bsky.social
#Socorro #SocorroCounty #NewMexico #NMFire #NMwx #WetWeatherFire #Wildfires
NEW MEXICO: “Citing high temperatures and ongoing drought, national forecasters are warning that above normal fire risk will reach parts of New Mexico this winter.” sourcenm.com/briefs/easte... - @sourcenm.com
#Drought #NewMexico #NMFire #Wildfires
NEW MEXICO: “Anticipating more fires and floods, state disaster response agency seeks more staff” sourcenm.com/briefs/antic... - @sourcenm.com
#Flooding #NewMexico #NMFire #SantaFe #Wildfires
NEW MEXICO: “NM Insurance Superintendent asks for extension of nation’s largest wildfire mitigation program” sourcenm.com/2025/11/20/n... - @sourcenm.com
#NewMexico #NMFire #Wildfires
“U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced three wildfire-related bills this week in a newly reopened United States Senate, all of which use New Mexico’s recent wildfire experience as a guide — or a cautionary tale...” sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-se... - @sourcenm.com
#NewMexico #NMFire #Wildfires
CATRON COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: “Blue Fire gaining momentum in the Gila National Forest” www.koat.com/article/blue... - KOAT
#BlueFire #CatronCounty #GilaNationalForest #NewMexico #NMFire #Wildfires
Four New Mexico communities received over $26 million in federal funding this week through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program!
Our hearty congratulations to the recipients -->
tinyurl.com/4vmf2khf
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📸Cimarron Watershed Alliance -- Flying Horse Project
The Camp Fire that barreled toward Fort Stanton over Memorial Day Weekend posed an urgent question:
Did stewards of the historic site do enough to reverse roughly two centuries of mismanagement?
buff.ly/kBPMEOj #nmfire
In FY25 we awarded over $850,000 in grants to 40 volunteer fire departments across the state through the federal VFA program.
The FY26 cycle is now open. Learn more below and apply today -- deadline is Oct 24.
tinyurl.com/drb4uwf8
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Register now for the 2025 Wildland Urban Fire Summit September 30th - October 2nd at UNM – Valencia
Featuring presentations from industry experts and peers on the future of wildfire in New Mexico.
Register here: tinyurl.com/mpp3rrhc
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Hot Work Tip: Be prepared and stay alert for fire when welding, grinding, or cutting metal.
Avoid hot, dry and windy days, be prepared with water, shovel and fire extinguisher, use a welding blanket or other spark barrier.
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Our pals at FACNM have put together another great segment of #wildfirewednesdays --
This week focuses on the needs of ranchers (and livestock) when it comes to #wildfire, evacuations and other concerns. Check it out!
tinyurl.com/utuytprb
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Oh great. I can watch the aerial tankers from Durango flying past to drop on the Verada Blanca fire near Mount Taylor. NE of Grants, SW of San Luis. #cough #nmfire
Wildfire “is dynamic and complex,” a Santa Fe National Forest spokesperson told Source on Thursday. “There’s never zero risk.”
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Middle Mesa Fire update 8/7:
Acres: 4,172
Containment: 0
nmfireinfo.com/2025/08/07/m...
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Middle Mesa Fire update per the Incident Management Team
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The Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office has set the communities and landowners within the path of the Middle Mesa Fire in "set" status.
www.facebook.com/share/p/16yV...
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The blaze is difficult to contain due to “extremely low fuel moistures” and low humidity.
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The lightning caused Middle Mesa Fire has quickly grown to 1,115 acres in Rio Arriba County, NM near the Colorado state line. Smoke is impacting air quality in the area this morning. Westerly winds will push the fire eastward today, bringing smoke to areas along the NM/CO state line. #NMFire
